New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-20
IRIsHMEN HERE AROUSED.
PREDICTING DISASTER AND BLoODsHED IN IRELAND

THE LEAGUE WILL RESIST
Tho news from London that the Government has
al last proclaimed the Irish National League created
intense excitement among classes Of IHshmen In this
city. Though has caused neither surprise nor as
tonishment because 1t expected all along, and
although it may seem paIadoxical, II was especially
Booked upon rs certain, since the recent series OF
brilliant victories against the Government In the bye
eiec tions The paradox is explained by those Irish
men In this best qualified to Judge who say that
the C0ycuiment now plainly see that the majority OF
English voters have turned against them, and that
they might as well have the satisfaction OF doing as
,nuch as they against Ireland while they remain
I'm office. The same abacrN auon applies to those
whom Mr.. GLADSTONE refuses to call Unlonsts' but
persists In calling "dlssident Liberals" They see that
they are defeated in the country but mat
those supported tiem at the last general election
seem dropped out Oi existence aitOee tAcr
They therefore uuliLhg ue snort Time winch 10
~ them vi political cAstcncc NY becoming more
Tor, Cc Torres themselves. lns Is the opinion
oi "cil-iiuorihcu irlsn Ahefol ald an aicht sur-
porter Iarucils poilc5. lie doubts, however,
Mu.otncr CnaInD. Ham and more
prominent VI Inc ChoAist icadois VIII Nole III idNOI
tIe supp ies.IUu OI me deuc WDcn tAc question
discussed ia Parliament, ior hc says that
TIE nUnlst leader dOserVn OI the Government Oh
tue LVrds' amendment " iAe land bill shows that
there Is point DoJ Ond winch even he lcdis " So
and tnat the GOVERNMENT acceptance OI INC measure
IN It's new and mullAted form may send him lack
altogether " Ills ioiInor ailio, one thihS seems
CERTAIN from uhc collective OPINION Of tho,o WIN whom
TRIBUNE reporter tdiAed Scste Iday-irOm the terri
bio tenaD anu dybdIntor down " the COoCrN dtiNc
member VI the iaiildnehdTy una ASsOcldtlOh-thcrc
never Wac a proclamation Oi a national organization
issued before in lrclaud Which Will me witn such IL
tetcrmi $ed resistance this They Say that IL
Will simply impossible to put down the National
League, and that II money flowed INTO Ireland be ore
this country In thousands, 1t Will bc certain "
do 50 now IN Increased volume.
Michael Giblin vicc-prsidont OF the Home Rule
Club. one Of the most generous subscribers TO every
fund started for Ireland, was asked what he thought
the effect In Ireland would be. As there Is no reason
70 doubt" said he, "that the Government or what
goes by tho name of Government In Ireland Is de
nrmlncd not alone to put down the League but TO
lut IL down with an Iron hand. you arc certain To
WAS Witnessed during the worst days OF the Forstoi
regime There viii be COLLISIONS with the pCii'e and
sUtders there VIII be attempts to rescue those ar
rested under the Crimes Act a moro determined and
general Resistance to cvctons and stubborn hghts all
around TO keep Nationalist mass meetings going on
In spite Of the wcappointel armies oil Great Britain
And you know what the result will be: II viii be
terrible for parnolls speocn last night in the House
Of commons that the "tcnants would seek redress
outside the law and the Constitution" is moro fiery
incentive from man like him, the recognized leader
Parreli speaks like that fair-mnded must admit
that the situation for ireland Is bad indeed
John Howarl said "f shooting IL TO take place
In this have little hesitation in saying that
that traitor Chamberlain Should lie the first victim
He 10 is who has brought all the woe and misfortune
that has Ireland during the past two years.
Nothing that be could ever do hereafter would forgive
him In eyes"
Potor 0'Toolo member OF tho Homo Rule Club
and somewhat @ Of OF Radical In his views on Irish
cern me great deal whether the League is procaimed
or mo- for the simple fact that this twaddle OF
shtutonal agitation will have to be fought until
eternity. leaving Ireland still in OF her rights
Who ever heard Of nation winning her freedom nv
speeches And suppose we had Home Rulo. what
dietary stll under the control Of England. Let Eng.
land put down tho League II sho but I'll bet any
onlcals make CastIereaeh Balour and salisbury 70
remember the year 1887.